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Best menu widget plugins for WordPress

The most popular menu widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Easy Sidebar Menu Widget leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Custom Page Menus (60+) and DMG Custom Menu Widget (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “menu widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 5 menu widget plugins

  1. 1.
    Easy Sidebar Menu Widget

    The most installed menu widget plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 141 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

  2. 2.
    Custom Page Menus

    60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.

  3. 3.
    DMG Custom Menu Widget

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.

  4. 4.
    Animated AL List

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

  5. 5.
    Mega Navify

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

All 5 plugins tagged “menu widget”